Fence



No. 824,874. K PATENTED JULY 3, 1906. A. T. KELLIHER.

FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5. 1905.

2 I Fly! ITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

ALFRED-T. KELLIHER, OF SALEM, OREGON. FENCE.

l To' all whom it may concern.-

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to iron fence-posts;` and the object of the invention is to provide means for firmly holding the posts in the ound. l

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings,inwhich i Figure 1 is a view showin two posts with their supporting means an with the wires secured to the osts. Fi 2 is a art-sectional view on tllie line 2 2 ,ig 1. igs. 3, 4, 5, and `6 are plan views with the post in seetion of dierent forms of anchors. F' 7 is a view taken on theline7 7 of Fi 6. ig. 8 is a plan view showing means or securing top boards to the post, and Fig. 9 is a view side of w on line 9 9 of Fig. 8.

In the drawings, A indicates the metal post having notches B therein, in which the wires C are adapted to be placed. After the wires are placed in the said notches the metal is bent over, as shown in Fig. 2, to hold the wires in the notches. As shown, the post tapers from its lower end upwardly, so that the upper end thereof is smaller than the lower end.

To hold the posts firmly in position, I rovide suitably-shaped anchors D, to W -ch the posts are secured.

Fig. 3 shows one form of anchor used in connection with the post. In this re a sheet of metal has its ends bent at rig t aniles in o posite directions so as to formwings G, an' intermediate said wings a loop E is formed in the metal and the inner sides of the loop pressed against each other. Thus an angular popction is' formed against one 'c the lower part of the post is Speccation of Letters Patent. Application filed August 5, 1906. Serial No. 272,911.

. placed and secured thereto by the bolts Ir'atented July 3, 1906.

and

nuts or rivets.

'The anchor shown in Fig. 4 is like that shown in Fig. 3 with the exception that only one wing F is formed thereon.

The anchor shown in Fig. 5 differs from that shown in Fig. 3 -simply by. having the portions between the loop and wings curved instead of straight.

Instead of securin the post to one side of the projection forme by the looped metal I may forman open loop EX, Fig. 6,` and by providing a slot I-I in the lower part of the post, in which a part of the loo engages, the post will be held by theloop a one, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Figs. 8 and 9 showa post provided with a forked end, between the forks of which may be placed the boards I K when it is desired to use boards at the top of the fence.

acked around the anchorall turning and ateral movement of the post will be prevented.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim isA y 1. A fence-post of rectan larform and an anchor having an interme ate looped portion to which the post is connected, said looped portion havingits sides straight and parallel to the sides of the ost. I

2. A fence-post, an anc or havin an intermediate `looped portion exten in right angles to the anchor, the limbs o the loop being brought together, means for securing the post to the said loop portion and `wings on the said anchor.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' ALFRED T. KELLIHER. Witnesses:

Josie B.. BoswIiLL, WILLLAM C. GIBoNs. 

